Sunday, February 28 SECOND SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST
8:30 AM God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners
4:00 PM DEANERY STATIONS OF THE CROSS
St. Nicholas U.C.C. Glen Lyon, PA

Wednesday, March 3
10:00 AM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

Friday, March 5 LENTEN SERVICES
7:00 PM The Way of the Cross & Sorokousty

Saturday, March 6
4:00 PM John & Josie Halloway – The Halloway Family

Sunday, March 7 THIRD SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST
8:30 AM VENERATION OF THE CROSS
God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners
Transfiguration Of Our Lord:
Saturday Liturgy is 6:00 PM Sunday Liturgy is 10:30 AM
The Way of the Cross and Sorokousty – Wednesday, 7:00 PM
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts – Friday 9:00 AM

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LENTEN SERVICES: Father Roman asks that you PLEASE try to attend the services during Lent: Wednesday’s 10:00 AM Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts and Station of the Cross and Sorokusty on Friday evenings 7:00 PM. Lent is a time for penance. Father is celebrating these services for your benefit.

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary light is requested to burn this week February 27 – March 6 by Charles Drazba, Jr. & Family in memory of George Klem.

FLOWERS: The flower chart is open for anyone who wishes to donate flowers.

SOUP AND HALUSKI SALE: The fund-raising project of Haluski and Vegetable Bean Soup sales will be held on Friday, March 5, 2010 at the church hall. This is for take-outs only at $5 a quart. This is the last weekend to place your orders. An order sheet is in the vestibule or contact Ann at 829-4202. Pick up for your orders will be between 2:30 and 5:00 PM. Help is needed on Thursday, March 4th at 10:30 AM for preparations. If enough orders are not sufficient for this project we will have to cancel the sale.

Sunday, February 21 FIRST SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST
8:30 AM God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners
4:00 PM DEANERY STATIONS OF THE CROSS
SS PETER & PAUL, U.C.C., WILKES-BARRE, PA
Wednesday, February 24
10:00 AM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

Friday, February 26
7:00 PM Stations of the Cross – Sorokousty Service

Sunday, February 28 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
8:30 AM God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary light is requested to burn this week Feb.20 –27 by Deacon Gary Pstrak in memory of Peter & Donna Pstrak. We also thank Deacon Pstrak for the $25 donation to our Building & Improvement Fund.
ALTAR CANDLES: The month of March Altar candles will burn in memory of the Tom Sawka Family by Tom Sawka.

FORGIVENESS SUNDAY: We would like to thank all who helped in the preparations and servings for our fellowship following the Vespers of Forgiveness Sunday. The Services were beautiful and the social afterwards was a pleasure to be part of. Our Food and desserts were magnificent thanks to all who donated them. The monetary donation helped to make the affair so successful. Thanks and God Bless!

HALUKI AND CLAM CHOWDER: Our project for Haluski, made with homemade noodles $5 a quart and Clam Chowder $6 a quart is Friday, March 5th PICK UP TIME IS 2:00 – 5:00 PM. If you did not place your order please do so by listing your order on the list in the vestibule. If you would like to donate any item useful in this project, it will be greatly appreciated.

Sunday, February 14 SUNDAY OF CHEESEFARE
8:30 AM God’s Blessing and Good Health for all parishioners.
4:00 PM Vespers of Forgiveness Sunday

Wednesday, February 17
9:30 AM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

Friday, February 19
7:00 PM Stations of the Cross – Sorokousty Service

Saturday, February 20
4:00 PM Theodore Oshirak – George Pryslak

Sunday, February 21 FIRST SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST
8:30AM God’s Blessing and Good Health for all parishioners
4:00 PM Deanery Stations of the Cross – SS Peter & Paul, U.C.C.
Wilkes-Barre, PA

LENTEN SERVICES – Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts Services, The Stations of The Cross and Sorokousty services will be celebrated during the Lenten Season for your benefit to attend and pray during this time. Please try to participate in attending these services. No Divine Liturgies are celebrated during the week during the Lenten Season. Only requests for Divine Liturgies will be celebrated on Saturdays during this period.
CONFESSIONS:
Confession will be heard before each church service during lent
THE GREAT FAST BEGINS MONDAY
Monday, February 15, 2010 marks the beginning of The Great Fast (Lent). The Great Forty-day Fast is a special time when we intensify our prayers and spiritual life, and make personal sacrifices through fasting, self-denial, and almsgiving (acts of charity toward others). Only through proper preparation, serious effort, and the forgiveness of our sins, can we hope to grow spiritually and properly prepare for our Lord’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection. The first day of The Great Fast and Good Friday are days of strict abstinence for Ukrainian Greek Catholics – we are not permitted to eat any meat or dairy products all day long, and we should try to limit our consumption of food. All Fridays during The Great Fast are days of mandatory abstinence from all meat products. Wednesdays are also suggested as days of voluntary abstinence from meat products. Our fasting regulations are optional only for persons older than 59 and younger than 7. Everyone else is obliged to follow the rules of abstinence of our Church.
The week days of the Great Fast are aliturgical whereas no Divine Liturgy should be celebrated except for the Feast of the Annunciation. On Wednesday and Friday of the Great Fast, The Liturgy of Presanctified gifts is to be celebrated.
The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great is to be celebrated for Sunday Liturgies during this time.
During Holy Week the Liturgy of the Presanctified gifts is to be celebrated Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. There is no Divine Liturgy celebrated on Good Friday or Holy Saturday. On Holy Saturday, Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great is to be celebrated.

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn February 13 – 20 in memory of William Kloap by his wife Florence Kloap and Family

BUILDING & IMPROVEMENT FUND: Our thanks to Gloria Dran Elston for her donation of $100 to our Church Building & Improvement Fund in memory of her parents Fred & Mary Dran. Her donation is very much appreciated. God’s Blessing to Gloria and her Family.

ALTAR CANDLES: The Months of March, August and October are still available for requests. The Altar candles burn at all Church Services during the month requested. The card in the vestibule is for your convenience.

BIRTH ANNOUNCMENT: Our former Administrator Rev. and Mrs. Klanichka are the blessed and proud parents of Mark and Deanna. They were born January 13, 2010. The weights were 5.11 lbs and 5.7 lbs. Mother and babies are doing fine. Congratulations! Mnohaya lita!

UKRAINIAN CULTURAL EXHIBIT AND CRAFT SALE: The North Anthracite Council – League of Ukrainian Catholics will sponsor a Ukrainian Cultural Exhibit and Craft sale on Sunday, March 14, 2010 from 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM at St. Vladimir’s Parish Center, 428 North Seventh Ave., Scranton, PA. The Exhibit and Sale will consist of Pysanky/Easter eggs, embroideries, religious item, art work, nesting dolls, jewelry, books, recordings, door prizes and much more. Lunch will be available including a variety of Ukrainian ethnic foods and baked goods. Interested crafters/vendors: $15.00 per 8’ table. Please contact Janina at 570-759-2824 or nacofluc@hotmail.com.
The North Anthracite Council of the League of Ukrainian Catholics will hold their February meeting on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, beginning at 2:00 PM at SS Peter & Paul Church, North River St., Wilkes-Barre. Stations of the Cross will begin in church at 4:00 PM and a Fellowship Social will follow for everyone.

FORGIVENESS SUNDAY VESPERS: Please try to attend this beautiful Vesper Service in our Parish this Sunday, February 14, at 4:00 PM. A fellowship of a cover-dish prepared and sponsored by all the parishes in the North Anthracite Ukrainian Catholic Deanery.
If you are donating any baked goods or desserts for this affair, please bring them to the Church or Hall on Sunday.

HALUSKI AND SOUP SALE: Our Parish will sponsor a Haluski and Vegetable Bean Soup on Friday, March 5th. Take-out orders only. $5.00 a Quart. Place your orders on the sheet in the vestibule.

Sunday, Feb. 7 SUNDAY OF MEAT-FARE
8:30 AM God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Wednesday, Feb. 10
9:30 AM Harry Korba – Joanne & Frank Wojtash

Friday, Feb. 12
8:30 AM Margaret Godek – Iren Gabriel

Saturday, Feb. 13
4:00 PM Frank Kulick – Mary Krefski

Sunday, Feb. 14 SUNDAY OF CHEESEFARE
8:30 AM God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

CONFESSIONS: Confession will be heard before every service during lent starting with Cheese-fare Sunday

PORK AND SAUERKRAUT DINNER: St. Vladimir Parish Center, 428 North Seventh Avenue, Scranton will sponsor a Pork & Sauerkraut Dinner this Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 12:00 noon, one seating only. Tickets are Adults $11 and children $5.50 ages 6-12 – under 6 free. Takeouts will be available between 11:00 to 11:45 AM. For advance reservations or any other information please call Kathleen at 346-2414 only. Divine Liturgy is celebrated at 10:00 AM. Everyone is welcome.

TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD: You are invited to Transfiguration of Our Lord, U.C.C. for the 2010 Myasopusna Pre-Lenten celebration this Sunday, February 7, from noon to 4:00 PM at the church hall, Center and Bliss Streets, Hanover Section of Nanticoke. The cost for the dinner is $12. Entertainment will also be provided.

Generation of Faith will meet on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 7:00 PM in the church hall. This session will focus on completing the lesson to be held in the near future. Everyone is welcome.
The Great Fast is on the horizon.
The session on the Great Fast focuses on the tradition that asks us to repent and forgive as we prepare to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ. This lesson will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 3:15 P.M.
After this lesson, you will receive a very precious gift—the Body and Blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ, prayers and blessings from Fr. Roman for the beginning of this Great Fast.
With love,
Your Fr. Roman

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary light is requested to burn this week, Feb. 6 – 13 by Charles Drazba and Family in memory of Marie Drazba.
ALTAR CANDLES: The Altar Candles burning at all Church Services for the month of February is donated by Mrs. Florence Kloap & Family in memory of her husband William Kloap.

FORGIVENESS SUNDAY: Remember the date for the services to be held in our Church on Sunday, February 14 at 4:00PM.
Come and begin The Great Fast (Lent) in the true Christian spirit of forgiveness, with our beautiful Vesper Evening Prayer Service composed especially for the evening before the first day of The Great Fast. All our parishioners from all our parishes are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate. The Clergy and Laity of the North Anthracite Ukrainian Catholic Protopresbytery (Deanery) will gather on this date to pray together in unity, as we prepare to journey with our Lord Jesus through the 40-day Great Fast, in preparation for Holy Week and Pascha.
After the services everyone is welcome to enjoy the cover dish meal that will be prepared by all the parishes in the deanery.
DESSERTS: If you can help in the servings of desserts please bring your baked goods, puddings or any other goodies to the church on Saturday, February 13th. We would appreciate your help in this matter.
We thank the anonymous donator of $40 to be used toward the Forgiveness Sunday Fellowship.
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SYMPATHY: We extend our sincere Sympathy to the family of John Horoshko who was called to his eternal rest. May his memory be eternal.
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Please remember your loved ones in the Sorokousty services. Place your envelopes in the collection and those requested will be in prayer at the Lenten Services.